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October 2017

Dear Extension Homemaker, October 8- 14th will be Kentucky Extension Homemaker Week. This is the perfect time to share your positive story about Extension Homemakers with friends and family. This type of sharing is the best recruitment tool. Wear your homemaker ribbons with pride and spread the word. Invite someone new to accompany you to your club meeting or an extension event. Pumpkin Palooza will be held on Thursday, October 12 (page 5). This is a new activity for all generations, what a fun way to introduce an entire family to the Extension Service. Last call, if you have not signed up for the Bluegrass Area Fall Craft Festival, the deadline is October 25th. Registration information is available at the office or at https://madison.ca.uky,edu. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get started on your holiday gifts. If you plan to attend the area meeting in Bourbon County on October 27th, registration is due to our office by October 14th. If you would like to carpool, meet at the Meijer parking lot, close to Culvers at 8:15 a.m. Election of new area officers and chairmen will take place at this meeting. Missy Stinson, Madison County Extension Homemaker, has submitted credentials for area food/health chairman. Thanks Missy for taking on this important role.

Madison County Extension

Homemakers Newsletter

One last reminder, Extension Homemaker dues should be submitted by Friday, November 3rd. A gift certificate has been provided on page 8, if you would like to give a membership to a friend, relative or co-worker.

Gina Noe Madison County Extension Agent for

Family & Consumer Sciences

Cooperative Extension Service Madison County 230 Duncannon Lane Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 623-4072 Fax: (859) 624-9510 extension.ca.uky.edu

STORM SCAMS Beware of scammers attempting to profit from relief efforts. If you are not familiar with a charitable organization and how they use their money you can verify what percentage of their income goes to the charity’s purpose on CharityNavigator.org. The Office of the Attorney General also provides these additional tips on how to avoid a fake charity scam: Do not feel pressured to give money or financial

information over the phone. Beware of sound alike charities and phony websites. Be cautious of social media requests for donations.

Although some may be legitimate, consumers need to verify before making donations.

Ask solicitors what percentage of donations will be given to the relief effort. By law, the solicitor must tell you if you ask.

Additional research tools and resources, including a list of active charitable campaigns in Kentucky are available on the Attorney General’s website, http://ag.ky.gov/.

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All Specialty Clubs meet at the Extension Education Center, unless otherwise noted.

Gardeners of Madison County Monday, October 16th, 6-8pm: Our speaker this month will be Betty Suffarg from Wild Birds Unlimited. She will be presenting a special Halloween program on bats and other misunderstood birds. This should be a fun program for all age groups. For more information call Jerry Cook at 859-200-7884. All are welcome.

Nifty Needlers Mondays, 5:30pm: Learn more at a meeting of Nifty Needlers, Monday evenings at the Madison County Public Library in Richmond. Guests and would-be members interested in fiber arts, knitting or crochet, are always welcome. Meetings are held at the Richmond Branch of the Madison County Library.

A Crochet Gathering Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm: Every Tuesday afternoon, meet at Four Sisters Soap & Tea Emporium, 106 S. Third Street, in Richmond, to learn to crochet (also, knitting and tatting), share tips and patterns, visit and have refreshments. Come join the fun! Young to old, female and male welcome. For information call Marylene LeFurgy, 358-0185.

Happy Scrappers Wednesday, October 25th, 10-3pm - Scrapbooking: “Leaves on your Pages" ideas for your Fall layouts. Bring some of your past work to share with the group using leaves or other Fall items. As always, bring your pictures, supplies, and lunch to the meeting. Guests are always welcome. For more information, please contact our President, Judy Everett at 583-1197

Paper Kutz Card Club Thursday, October 19, 6:00-8:00pm - Paper & Card Crafting: Paper Kutz meets the third Thursday of each month at the Extension office from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Guests are welcome. If you are interested in coming to a meeting please call Clarenetta Watters, president, 575-4072 to sign up so enough supplies will be available.

Monday Night Sewing Salon Mondays, 5-8pm: Salon participants work on community projects in addition to whatever you may work on or need help with. Come join the fun and worthwhile work with us. Have needle, will sew!

Sew Much or Sew Little Tuesdays, 9-12 noon: Bring your unfinished projects or new ideas for sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting or any other fiber arts. SM/SL meets in Room 3 of the annex building each Tuesday. This class is for beginners and beyond. Serger Training is also available for those who would like to make

Specialty Club Notes better use of their serger.

Happy Hands Quilt Club Each Thursday, 10-2pm: The Happy Hands Quilt Club meets each Thursday, 10-2pm. Join us on October 19th (Rooms 1&2 in annex bldg.) as we start a new Block of the Month -Egg Money Quilt - Cheryl Whitt is teaching this the 3rd Thursday each month, it started in Sept., but you can begin anytime and select your finished size. Mark your Calendar for November 2nd, Cheryl Whitt will give a lesson on Electric Quilt, a quilt design computer program. As always, everyone is welcome so please feel free to bring your works in progress and join the quilters each and every Thursday.

FREE Blood Pressure Check October 12th, 9:30-10:30am: The Madison County Health Department, through their C.A.R.E. program, has been providing free blood pressure checks at the Extension Center the second Thursday of each month.

Bessie Bain Pen & Ink—PICK YOUR PIC! Saturday, October 28th 10am-3pm: Bessie is bringing all of her past projects (or projects that are new to this county) and you can pick whichever one you’d like to work on. If you have one that you have missed and want to do it, you can call her at 859-873-5658, and she will have it ready for you. Call 623-4072 to register before Oct. 25th.

TAKING OWNERSHIP OF YOUR DIABETES Thursday, October 12 3:30-6pm (Room B)

Why Manage Diabetes? (Whole Wheat Pancakes & Omelets). Join Fabulous Foodies/TOYD for this important monthly session. Each month a new topic will be covered by Madison Co. Diabetes Educators, Margaret Maupin and Linda Brooks. Recipes appropriate for diabetics will be demonstrated by Fabulous Foodies members, and samples served. Everyone is welcome, so see you at the new FABULOUS FOODIES/TOYD! Please call to reserve your space for each session, 623-4072. Future topics include:

November 9, Physical Activity and Diabetes (KY Breakfast Wrap)

No December Meeting January 11, What is A1C? (Turkey Chili; Fruit

Kabobs) February 8, Blood Pressure (Tuna Salad; Zucchini

Spice Cake)

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Save the Date… October 8-14— KEHA Week.

Bluegrass Area Homemakers—Area Annual Meeting, Friday, October 27, registration due October 14th, see September newsletter.

14th Annual Madison County Diabetes Day, Saturday, November 11, 8:30am-12:30pm, First Christian Church, Richmond.

KEHA State Meeting, May 7-9th, 2018 - Louisville, KY.

Hello October!

Looking Back: Personally visiting homemaker clubs has been a desire as well as a goal for me. Making visits to the Madison County Extension Homemaker Clubs in September has been an enjoyable experience that has allowed the County President, Vice-President and club members to become better acquainted. This also gave us an opportunity to share some of our concerns and gain ideas and suggestions from club members. All clubs were very receptive and we had wonderful participation. I can't say enough about the beautiful table decorations and tasty food that was served. There are wonderful cooks in Madison County. On September 6th we attended Madison CoOp Club and received instructions from Mary Sutton on how to make cloth coasters and left with beautiful red and green coasters. Thank you for providing a friendly face, a great attitude and a hearty welcome. We had a great turn out for our officer and chair training. My sincere thanks to all who attended and participated. Our thanks to mailbox members who are not able to be club members. You help make our organization outstanding. Please renew your membership. Future outlook: Looking forward to visiting more homemaker clubs and specialty clubs/groups in the months of October and November. The Bluegrass Area Fall Craft Festival is being held again this year in Madison County. Hope to see you there. This is a good time to make Christmas gifts. Our Vice President, Connie Howe, and her committee have been working on new member recruitment for this homemaker year. Please keep in mind, "Each One Bring One," and our "3 for 3" goal. Please do your best in inviting new members. Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful sunshiny and cooler days we are having. Wishing you a harvest of smiles and warm moments with friends and family. Let this fall be a time to gather the things that bring you comfort and joy. Joyce Cole, President

Kroger Community Rewards: It is Time to Re–Enroll

Since 2010 Madison County 4-H has received more than $5,500 in funds through the Kroger Community Rewards Program. This money has helped kids attend camps, conferences, and has also been used for registration fees and awards. Please continue to support our members by renewing your Kroger Community Rewards commitment this fall. You must re-enroll in order to continue supporting Madison County 4-H! It only takes a few minutes. Go to Kroger.com/communityrewards and our organization code is 11908 or search for Madison County 4-H.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR MADISON COUNTY KIDS Continues Collection for October

The collections have fallen short of the children's needs so I would like to extend the collections through the month of October and ask that each homemaker reach deep when contributing. We are working with the Family Resource Center in each of our county schools, Kindergarten thru Middle, to help provide school supplies the children need. Items include:

Donations can be dropped off anytime the extension office is open through the month of September.

Darlene Luster, Family & Individual Chair

Pencils/Crayons Sharpies/Colored pencils

2-pocket folders Glue sticks Index cards

Dry erase markers Graph paper

Headphones/Ear buds Disinfecting wipes

Baby wipes

Band Aids (latex free) Wide-ruled notebook

paper Pencil bags

Spiral notebooks Tissues

Paper towels Ziplock bags

Pump container of hand sanitizer

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EATING FOR YOUR EYES Monday, October 23

12:00 noon only We cannot change our genetic inheritance, but we can change our behavior in order to reduce our risk for certain diseases. In this lesson learn what to eat as well as other lifestyle changes to improve eye health. Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other eye diseases will be discussed. Join us on Monday, October 23rd, at 12:00 noon, as Jennifer Howard, Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences for Clark County, shares this important information with us. This program is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome, but you must register so we know how many to prepare for. Please call 623-4072 to register.

Upcoming Leader Lesson

Saturday October 28th 8:00am to 2:30pm

EKU Perkins Building

Madison County Breast Cancer Support Group and Madison County Breast & Cervical Cancer Support invite you to take TIME OUT! For a day of fun, special guest speakers, food and good health as we celebrate our 17th Annual Women’s Wellness Fun Day. Free lunch and breakfast with your reservation.!

RESERVATIONS DUE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH For information/registration: 859-228-2042

OCTOBER IS... Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) sponsors this event to promote the adoption of dogs from local shelters. CELEBRATE! Ideally, the best way to celebrate would be to adopt a shelter dog, however, if you are unable to do so, spread the word. Post it on Twitter, Facebook, and any other social media you can think of using #AdoptAShelterDogMonth For more info visit: http://www.aspca.org/adopt/adopt-a-shelter-dog-month Credit: www.NationalDayCalendar.com

CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT 6 WEEK PROGRAM

October –November (Starting October 10th)

An award-winning program developed by Stanford University to help you better manage high blood pressure, arthritis, heart disease, depression, COPD or any chronic medical condition. Led by Jennye Grider, KY Dept. of Aging and a trained volunteer, approved by the National Council on Aging. Learn better ways of coping and managing your health by: managing your symptoms; setting achievable weekly goals; learning to relax and handle difficult emotions; developing a wellness plan; improving communication; and, working with your doctor.

Sponsored by EKU Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department in conjunction with Kentucky Department for Aging & Independent Living. Participants paired 1:1 with Masters level occupational therapy students to help customize a plan to support your success.

Where: Madison County Extension Service When: Tuesdays, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Bring bag lunch;

healthy treats provided each week. Free of cost (a $300 value). Attendees will receive a free book and CD. Includes home visit conducted October 3rd.

To register please call or email Katherine Nicholas 859-893-0653 or email katherine.nicholas@eku.edu.

WALK FOR DOWN SYNDROME Saturday, October 28th

Southland Christian Church 501 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington

The walk is the major fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky, an organization dedicated to the support and education of families and professional in Central and Eastern Kentucky. For more information about the organization , the walk, or to sign up or donate, visit http://www.dsack.org/ or call/text Jennifer Boggs (859-893-2510), County 4-H Youth Development Chair.

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Our next Grandparents As Parents meeting will be on October 4th, for the annual Fall event at Baldwin Farms at 11:30am. Please let Pam Francis know if you are interested and need directions, 623-4072.

Keys to Great Parenting will be starting a new session on October 5th (Thursdays, 1-3pm). If you might be interested, signups are now being taken. Children do not attend classes. Single parents, grandparents, expecting parents and foster parents are also welcome. The 10 week, Keys to Great Parenting course is a University of Kentucky research based program and FREE!

Small Friends – Our October 11th meeting will be held at Baldwin Farms at 10:30am for our annual Fall event. Please let Pam Francis know if you are interested and need directions.

For more information on any of the Parent’s Place announcements, please call Pam Francis at 859-623-4072.

Parents Place

T-SHIRT QUILT Nov. 7, 13, 20 - 2:30-6:00pm

Back by popular demand, use yours or a loved one’s favorite T-shirts to make a functional keepsake and/or gift quilt, any size you want. We’ll start on Monday, Nov. 7, 2:30-6pm, and if you need the extra time, meet again Tuesdays, Nov. 7 & 13, 2:30-4:30pm. You’ll bring for a Queen Size quilt:

20 T-shirts – any size or fiber content (for Queen)

5 yds. of fabric for sashing Matching thread Queen-size cotton batting 10 yds. of iron-on interfacing

– medium weight (buy the inexpensive kind)

4.5 - 5 yds. of 44”or 45” wide coordinating or matching fabric to the sashing for the backing (you could purchase 2 queen size sheets for the sashing and backing)

15”x15” template (you can use a 15”x15” piece of plexi-glass for this)

Rotary cutter, if you have one The finished size of your quilt will be approximately 86”x72”. Call 623-4072 to register by Friday, November 3rd. This class is free, and space is limited. If you have

Sewing Corner

Sewing Corner, continued…

questions, call instructor Teresa Bonn-Smith, 986-9696.

CARE BEAR WORK DAYS Oct. 3rd & Nov. 7th, 9am-2pm

We can use the talents of each of you as we need people to draw patterns on fabric, sewers, cutters, stuffers, and people to embroidery faces on the bears. For safety reasons, since the bears are given to small children, the faces need to be embroidered only. Work dates for the “bears” are as follows: October 3 and November 7, 9am to 2pm, with a light lunch provided. The date to have all bears into the Extension Office is December 1st. Please put these dates on your calendar and we’ll see you then!

Submitted by: Paulette Edster, County Sewing Chair

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The Apple Patch By Kay Grant & Cheri Stacy, NEP Assistants

Jabez Quilt Seminar—Scheduled for January 16-20, 2018—KY Leadership Center in Jabez, KY. Registration packets are available. If you are interested visit https://laurel.ca.uky.edu/JQS for class availability and registration. November 10th is registration deadline. For registration questions, please call Linda at Laurel County Extension, 606-864-4167 or email her at linda.burgard@uky.edu.

BLUEGRASS AREA FALL CRAFT FESTIVAL

November 10 & 11—Madison County Cooperative Extension Center. Registration due no later than October 25th. Space is still available!

To view the entire catalog, visit us on the web at: https:// madison.ca.uky.edu click on Family & Consumer Sciences or stop by the office and pick up a printed copy.

Crunchy Fall Salad

KEHA INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM I am requesting our clubs to work hard to collect “Coins for Change“ money this year so Madison County may be selected to host an exchange homemaker from the Philippines in 2018-2019. Leoni Mundelius, our KEHA International Chairperson, is from the Philippines. She will select three counties to host an exchange homemaker from the Philippines based on the three counties who collect the most “Coins for Change” in 2017-2018. The county may decide how long we wish to host the homemaker and we would be expected to identify a family for that Philippine homemaker to live with during some of her time in our country. It would be a very beneficial experience for our county homemakers to host this person. Please open you hearts and your pocketbooks to make this possible for Madison County to be one of the counties selected to host a Philippine Homemaker. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 582-9530.

Submitted by: Joni Kleine, Madison Co. International Chair

Tips for Fall Vegetables: Choose a variety of colorful veggies prepared in healthful ways: steamed, sautéed, roasted or raw. Buy vegetables that are in season for best flavor and at a lower cost. Check your local supermarket specials for the best-in-season buys or visit the Farmers’ Market as they continue to stay open through fall. Here’s a warm fall salad recipe to try — and would be good served as a side for chicken or pork.

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2018 Annual Homemaker Dues for club and mailbox members are currently being accepted at club meetings and at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Office. Dues must be registered in the office by November 3, 2017. Please use the remittance form below...

2018 Membership—Due by November 3, 2017 Renewal or Gift Certificate (circle one please)

New Member’s Name: Dues: $8.00 Address: street city zip code Given by:

(If this is an anonymous gift, please indicate given by “a friend”.)

Be sure to send this completed form along with $8.00 (check or money order) to: Madison County Extension Homemakers, P.O. Box 270, Richmond, KY 40476-0270.